The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. A judge said on Wednesday the E.P.A. hasnβt provided evidence.
Almost immediately after he was sworn in, Lee Zeldin issued a news release saying the Trump administration had found βgold bars,β that had been βparkedβ at a financial institution during the Biden administration.
Elon Muskβs Department of Government Efficiency has produced an accounting of impressive-sounding budget cuts using inflated and speculative figures, even claiming credit for canceling a contract that did not exist.
About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain.
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trumpβs immigration agenda.